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Staying competitive is the top reason for robotic adoption

Robotic adoption in food and drink: exclusive podcast

By Gwen Ridler

Food and drink manufacturers will continue to adopt robots into their business to stay competitive and become more competitive in the global marketplace, according to Enrico Krog Iversen, chief executive of robotic systems provider OnRobot.

Ishida has helped cereal manufacturer Sante attain more accurate loads

Ishida helps cereal maker on accuracy

By Ellie Woollven

Ishida is using the recent installation of 20 multi-head weighers at a plant in Poland to underline what it claims is the productivity, consistency and accuracy of its equipment.

Are cobots the future for factories, or will manufacturers resist the robot revolution?

The future factory

Cobots and the future of food factories

By Michelle Knott

Collaborative robots – or cobots – can help reduce labour costs and take on the more boring repetitive tasks in a plant, but how flexible are they and how much resistance is there to their presence in the workplace?

Food manufacturers have increased adoption of robots over the past five years

Robot adoption grows 50%

By Gwen Ridler

The number of food manufacturers adopting robots into their production has increased by 50% over the past five years, fuelled by demands from retailers and consumers, according to a report from consultancy ING.

Gael Delamare (pictured) discusses the pros and cons of 3D printing

3D printing and food: five things you need to know

By Helen Gilbert

Earlier this week science and technology consultancy Campden BRI announced it was conducting new research into the world of 3D printing applications for the food industry. Here, ingredients scientist Gael Delamare, who is leading the project, talks Helen...

Delamere: 3D printing could help reduce food waste

3D printing project launched

By Helen Gilbert

A project to investigate 3D printing applications for the food industry and even create bespoke nutrient-dense food for those on special diets has been launched by food science and technology consultancy Campden BRI.

Interfood Technology's Textor slicers are designed to

Interfood meets the bacon slicing challenge

By Ellie Woollven

Two models in the Textor range can overcome the challenge of effective bacon slicing in a high-capacity environment, supplier Interfood Technology has claimed.

Birdseye's Lowestoft factory featured on last night's show

Birds Eye factory showcased in BBC TV series

By Gwen Ridler

Birds Eye’s Lowestoft factory appeared in last night’s episode of the BBC Two show Inside the Factory, giving viewers a glimpse into production at the site.

The use of robots in farms could spell the future of food production in the UK

Adoption of robotics defines future of food production

By Gwen Ridler

The future of food production in the UK will be defined by the adoption of robotics and innovative new technology to help address the “productivity challenge” faced by producers, according to a new report for the National Farmers Union (NFU).

The Guardian bandsaw uses cameras, lasers and a braking mechanism to help prevent injury

Safety-first bandsaw launched by Cutting Edge

By Aidan Fortune

Food processing machinery supplier Cutting Edge has partnered with New Zealand-based manufacturer Kando Innovation to launch the Guardian Bandsaw into the UK and Ireland.

MacIntyre has upgraded its refiner and conche range

MacIntyre upgrades refiner/conche range

By Aidan Fortune

A new refiner, scraping mixer and agitator claimed to offer greater flexibility and enhanced control of the refining process than previous models, has been introduced by equipment supplier MacIntyre Chocolate Systems.

Detection and inspection equipment is evolving to help with traceability as well as tracing contaminants

Equipment in-depth

Detection and inspection: a vision of the future

By Alyson Magee

The latest detection and inspection equipment can help manufacturers improve quality and traceability as well as reduce contamination and food waste, bringing cost savings too.

Quintessential Brands has added a new miniatures production line at the G&J Distillers facility in Warrington

Quintessential Brands adds new production line

By Aidan Fortune

Spirits company Quintessential Brands has expanded operations at its G&J Distillers site in Warrington to include a new production line for 5cl miniature bottles following a growth in demand for ‘minis’.

Petrow has installed a new line to improve flexabilty

Flexible filling of nut butters

By Paul Gander

Ingredients supplier Petrow Food Group has streamlined its peanut-free nut-butter filling capability after installing a line customised for flexibility, featuring automated pick-and-place tray-packing for jars.

Automation and Industry 4.0 was a focus at this year's Gulfood Manufacturing

Gulfood 2018

Interest in UK food and drink expertise high at Gulfood Manufacturing

By Matthew Carr

Following the Gulfood Manufacturing conference in Dubai last month, Matthew Carr, client solutions director at food and drink investment specialist at Integrated Food Projects, shares exclusive insights and key learnings from the show for Food Manufacture.

We round up some of the latest developments in the food and drink industry

Food and drink industry bulletins: round-up

By Gwen Ridler

From reformulations of Nestlé’s Maggi range to sales of frozen food topping £6bn, we round up some of the latest developments in the food and drink manufacturing industry.

An artist's impression of the new Penderyn Distillery site

New site for Welsh whisky distillery

By Aidan Fortune

Swansea’s former Hafod Morfa Copperworks site will be transformed into a whisky distillery and visitor centre, thanks to a £3.5m grant from the National Lottery.

We round up the latest food and drink safety new

Food and drink safety news round-up

By Gwen Ridler

From a senior hire at research firm Campden BRI to a new system to detect fraud, we round up some of the latest developments in food and drink safety.

Matthew Carr shares his prediction for Gulfood 2018

Gulfood 2018

What to expect at Gulfood Manufacturing 2018

By Matthew Carr

Ahead of this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing conference in Dubai, Matthew Carr, client solutions director at food and drink capital investment specialist Integrated Food Projects, shares his predictions for the show, exclusively to Food Manufacture.

Mustard Foods has invested in a series of Rational ovens

Mustard Foods takes Rational line

By Ellie Woolven

Bespoke sauces and soups manufacturer Mustard Foods has invested in a series of Rational ovens to serve its restaurant chain customers across the UK and Europe.

EEP has become the distributor for Imaforni

EPP strikes cracker of a deal with Imaforni

By Ellie Woollven

Supplier European Process Plant (EPP) has become the UK distributor for Italian oven and baking equipment firm Imaforni. This story leads our Editor's Spotlight: Tech Focus. Look out for other newsletters in this series, which are published weekly...

Swiss firm Micarana has benefited from a new cutting module from Marel

Marel helps Swiss firm to debone thighs

By Gwen Ridler

An anatomic leg cutting module from Marel has been taken up by Swiss meat producer Micarna as an extension to its Stork ACM cutting line.

Optimising hygiene and efficiency are key concerns when it comes to factory design

Factory design & maintenance

Put in the groundwork for hygienic design

By Alyson Magee

Food manufacturers need to consider all aspects of a factory’s design – even the less glamorous ones – to optimise hygiene and efficiency.

Foran: ‘Changing markets and emerging consumer trends mean versatility is a prime focus in slicing technology’

Cutting, slicing & Dicing

Meat processors battle challenges with investment

By Chloe Ryan

The meat sector is under attack from various quarters, but that hasn’t stopped processors from splashing out on new machinery to ramp up efficiencies

ABB Robotics’ YuMi dual-arm collaborative robot is being joined next month by a single-arm version

SHOW REVIEW

PPMA Show 2018: between the bigger exhibits

By Paul Gander

Not all of the news from last week’s PPMA Show at Birmingham NEC was about major announcements and unmissably-large pieces of equipment.

Ishida and snack food system provider Heat and Control have revealed a new complete line

Ishida and Heat and Control reveal complete line

By Aidan Fortune

As part of their proposal to establish a stronger collaborative alliance, providing food industry customers with full “end to end” processing and packaging lines, equipment firm Ishida and snack food system provider Heat and Control held an open house...

The new Rich Products site is expected to open at the end of this year

Rich Products to open new production facility

By Aidan Fortune

International sweet bakery supplier Rich Products has announced plans to open a new state-of-the-art production site in Andover as part of a major restructure of all of its manufacturing in the UK.

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